The above five sorption chillers/refrigerators work under various driven temperatures and fulfill different refrigeration demands.
In fact, as Iraqi industry comes back and consumers start buying appliances like air conditioners and refrigerators, peak demand is estimated to rise as high as 13,000 megawatts within five to eight years, Mr. Mumm said.
An increase in demand for refrigerators, for example, may eventually require increased investment in the facilities for producing them.
India's industrial output rose 8.8percentt in February from a year ago, as factories produced more goods to meet growing consumer demand for refrigerators, motorbikes and televisions.
Our results indicate that the demand for refrigerators with the highest energy-efficiency label is highly sensitive to price variations.
We expect that the quantity of electricity demanded for a refrigerator would be relatively constant, whereas the quantity of electricity demanded for a dishwasher, which can be programed to run in off-peak hours, would likely reduce significantly.
To save money and guard their cargo, drivers rest in their trucks, where the few amenities -- heat, air conditioning, television, lighting and maybe a small refrigerator or cooking appliance -- demand electricity.
Those workers, in turn, are creating demand for housing, refrigerators and other goods that help the economy grow.
The country's youthful population, growing middle class and increased demand — whether for refrigerators and cars, or housing and highways — mean it could become the world's third-largest economy after China and the United States by 2030, Standard Chartered predicted this month.
In recent years Chinese manufacturers of consumer goods, from refrigerators to cars, have driven demand for commodities like iron ore, which is used to make steel.
